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Scoping Reviews

Also known as mapping reviews. Systematically and transparently collects and categorizes existing evidence on a broad topic or set of research questions.

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  • Munn, Z., Peters, M. D. J., Stern, C., Tufanaru, C., McArthur, A., & Aromataris, E. (2018). Systematic review or scoping review? Guidance for authors when choosing between a systematic or scoping review approach. BMC Medical Research Methodology18(1), 143. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-018-0611-x
  • Mak, S., & Thomas, A. (2022). Steps for Conducting a Scoping Review. Journal of graduate medical education, 14(5), 565–567. https://doi.org/10.4300/JGME-D-22-00621.1
  • Tricco, A. C., Lillie, E., Zarin, W., O'Brien, K. K., Colquhoun, H., Levac, D., Moher, D., Peters, M. D. J., Horsley, T., Weeks, L., Hempel, S., Akl, E. A., Chang, C., McGowan, J., Stewart, L., Hartling, L., Aldcroft, A., Wilson, M. G., Garritty, C., Lewin, S., … Straus, S. E. (2018). PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and Explanation. Annals of internal medicine, 169(7), 467–473. https://doi-org.ezproxy.bu.edu/10.7326/M18-0850